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Cranelift (formerly known as Cretonne) is an optimizing compiler backend that converts a target-independent intermediate representation into executable machine code. It is written in Rust. The project started in 2016 and is currently developed by Bytecode Alliance. Cranelift focuses on just-in-time compilation and Ahead-of-time compilation, with short…
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cranelift | Developer | Bytecode Alliance | 1.00 | infobox |
| Cranelift | License | Apache License with LLVM exceptions | 1.00 | infobox |
| Cranelift | Operating system | Cross-platform | 1.00 | infobox |
| Cranelift | Release | 2016; 10 years ago (2016) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Cranelift | Stable release | 0.127.0 / December 22, 2025; 8 months ago (2025-12-22) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Cranelift | Type | Compiler | 1.00 | infobox |
| Cranelift | Website | cranelift.dev | 1.00 | infobox |
| Cranelift | Written in | Rust | 1.00 | infobox |
| x86-64 | instance of | Cranelift supports instruction set architectures | 0.80 | text |
| AArch64 | instance of | Cranelift supports instruction set architectures | 0.80 | text |
| RISC-V | instance of | Cranelift supports instruction set architectures | 0.80 | text |
| and IBM z/Architecture along with advertising retargeting possibilities | instance of | Cranelift supports instruction set architectures | 0.80 | text |
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